Saturday, February 4, 2017

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Welcome to Deltona Christian Church!  Let us worship together in a spirit of unity and wholeness.  During February we will acknowledge African American Heritage Month with the singing of spiritual, which ground us in the scriptural witness to God’s liberating work.

  Greetings & Announcements                                                                  Pastor Susanna

Gathering in God’s Presence
  Prelude                                                                                                  Valentine Agranovsky
  Acolytes bring the light of God into our worship space
*Call to Worship (Read Responsively)                                                                        Raemil Billings
One: Come, let us use our voices to praise the Lord.
Many:  Our mouths will shout forth praise.
One: Let us use our minds to ponder the wondrous deeds of God.
Many:  We will call to mind God’s mighty acts.
One: With all of our strength and being, let us worship the Lord of love.
Many:  We will worship from our depths.  Our souls exult in God!
*Opening Hymn                 Woke Up This Morning                                        623  

    
*Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer                                   Raemil Billings
(using debts and debtors)


Proclaiming God’s Word
  Scripture Reading                                                                Delores Lester
Gospel Lesson             Matthew 5:13-20
              One: The Word of God for the people of God
Many: Thanks be to God!

  Time for God’s Children                                                           Pastor Susanna
(Children aged k-8th grade can come up to the steps for this lesson.)
  Anthem                                            This Little Light                                                     Choir
  Prayer of Intercession
  Sermon                                            Light Essentials                            Pastor Susanna
  Prayer of Commitment                                                                                  Pastor Susanna


Responding to God’s Word
*Invitation Hymn           Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah                         622

 (come forward at this time to unite with our church family,
for a prayer, or to commit your life to Jesus Christ.)

  Communion Meditation                                                         Pastor Susanna
  Communion Hymn          You Satisfy a Hungry Heart                                429

  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                                                   John Hamilton
  Distribution and Sharing of Emblems                       The Diaconate
(Eat the Bread when served. Please hold the Cup
and we will drink together. All bread served is gluten free.)
  Offering Meditation and Prayer of Dedication
*Response                    Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow                         47

Taking God’s Word to the World
*Parting Hymn                                We Are Marching                                        442


*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World
*Benediction                                                                            Pastor Susanna
*Postlude                                                                         Valentine Agranovsky



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